# Ray Bradbury Theater, was it any good? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 18, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-bradbury-theater-was-it-any-good/631893 "2012-08-18T19:04:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-bradbury-theater-was-it-any-good/631893/1 "2012-08-18T19:04:15Z")
I didn’t know this show existed until today, was it any good? The relative obscurity of it makes me concerned. ---
**Author:** ![Stowed\_Bob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stowed_bob/32/3312_2.png) [@Stowed\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stowed_Bob)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2012, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-bradbury-theater-was-it-any-good/631893/2 "2012-08-18T19:32:14Z")
> [@grude](#): > > I didn’t know this show existed until today, was it any good? > > The relative obscurity of it makes me concerned. Five year old me thought it was very interesting and very scary. My grandma, whom I watched it with, as well as my 7 year old sister, also enjoyed it and watched it religiously. But then we were equally impressed with the Hitch Hiker and Alfred Hitchcock presents, which came on after and before, respectively. In reality, I cannot remember enough except being horrified at the one involving a guy who wanted to get rid of his bones. I’d say scrounge up a couple of episodes and see for yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Coustralee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Coustralee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coustralee)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2012, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-bradbury-theater-was-it-any-good/631893/3 "2012-08-19T14:02:22Z")
i recorded a few eps on vhs years ago, it was reasonably well done, on a par with most of those kind of shows. I think i read something about it being released on dvd. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-bradbury-theater-was-it-any-good/631893/4 "2012-08-19T14:28:46Z")
I remember it fondly. Most episodes were very good indeed. The writing was great. The acting was good to great. The special effects sometimes left something to be desired. **Stowed Bob** I can’t remember the name of that episode. But, I do remember that it starred Eugene Levy. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-bradbury-theater-was-it-any-good/631893/5 "2012-08-29T14:43:16Z")
I vaguely remember it, and liked it at the time. The “Marionettes, Inc.” episode was nicely creepy. Haven’t seen any of the episodes in years. > **[The Ray Bradbury Theater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Bradbury_Theater)** > > The Ray Bradbury Theater is an anthology series that ran for three seasons on First Choice Superchannel in Canada and HBO in the United States from 1985 to 1986, and then on USA Network, running for four additional seasons from 1988 to 1992; episodes aired on the Global Television Network in Canada from 1991 to 1994. It was shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel and later on the Retro Television Network. It currently airs on Comet and can be streamed on IMDb TV, Peacock, Pluto TV and The Rok All 6... > **[The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV Series 1985–1992) ⭐ 7.3 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088591/)** > > 23m | TV-14 And had you seen this?: [Ray Bradbury FBI File: Sci-Fi Legend Suspected Of Communist Sympathies | HuffPost Entertainment](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/28/ray-bradbury-fbi-file-_n_1837199.html) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-bradbury-theater-was-it-any-good/631893/6 "2012-08-29T14:46:18Z")
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**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-bradbury-theater-was-it-any-good/631893/7 "2012-08-29T14:55:57Z")
It’s funny, no that I think back on it the only episode I remember off the top of my head is Banshee. Peter O’Toole starred and Bradbury was inspired by when he met John Houston in his castle in Ireland when Bradbury was writing the Moby Dick screenplay. I do remember liking the show. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-bradbury-theater-was-it-any-good/631893/8 "2012-08-29T15:16:20Z")
I remember “Banshee,” too! O’Toole was very good in it. The bit that stuck with me was him reading the draft screenplay and letting it drop, page by page, to the floor. ---
**Author:** ![Gesturing\_Mildly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/65b543/32.png) [@Gesturing\_Mildly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gesturing_Mildly)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-bradbury-theater-was-it-any-good/631893/9 "2012-08-29T18:25:02Z")
I loved it, and am considering buying the DVDs someday when I have money. It was a pleasure, when reading the Bradbury anthology I have, to realized I already knew most of the stories. **Stowed Bob** , that one was “Skeleton.” At least that’s the name of the story. “Gotcha!” was my favorite ever, and the story is flat out amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-bradbury-theater-was-it-any-good/631893/10 "2012-08-30T01:12:49Z")
I remember liking it but I liked all of those Sci Fi/horror anthology series.